Fence post



May 7, 1935.

w.. L. HYDE 2,000,232

FENCE POST Filed Dec. 29, 1932 Ira/Quiz)? Patented May 7, 1935 PATENT owFENCE ros'r Walter L Hyde; Maplewood; Mo.

Application. December 10 Claims. (cuss-29 "My invention relates to afencepost fonned T-shape in cross-section and the front face of the'postprovided with a plurality of aligned and integral 8- reenforcingprojections space orrolled out of steel or metal intofence wirereceiving spaces the front fence wire receiving in the same plane toprovi surfaces at the points of con e. a a v i Another object of myvinwentionis to provide a ed projections of subphirality of equally.s-pac stantial length disposed preferably I? longitudinal center lineof post, with forced :on its outer face.

Another object of the a. post wherein the metal displaced betweenelongated emboss depressed or force side of the fron t'faee or 1 to thefence wire receiving spaces and at juncture, between wardly disposedflange of the vide continuous whereby the post isgrea unusual strength.

Another. object of my adapted to be disposed acro ing the projectionsvening spaces in order that the anchor may tend flush with the frontface thus prevent while the matching surfaces will prevent moveandtransment of the anchor both lengthwise versely of the post. A furtherobject are adapted .to e

fastening means.

dapart :to provide therebetween, with face of the post andthe spacesbetween said projections disposed deg smooth finished tact with thefence spacing between the projections preferably materially less thanthelength of the projections with the result that the post is thus alsoreeninvention is to provide ed portionsior projections is d towardtheizopposite' or rear flange, directly Opp site the front flange andrearpost, ;so as to profillets or reenforcing ribs along the sides ofthe .rearwardly disposed. flange, tly reenforced and :given invention istoprovide an imperfora-Te post w-ith a single piece anchor es the frontface of the post and formed to provide surfaces matchon the post and theinterof the post and a rocking movement of the anchor,

of the invention is to also provide the anchor with integral portionswhich xtend about the opposite longitudinal edges of the front flange ofthe post and the anchor in place withs of my invention iled descriptionof the accompanyctive view 'of a section of 29, 1932, Serial No. 649,308

Figure 2 is a similar view of the rear side of the post section and theanchor.

.Figure 3 is a side elevation of a section improved post.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of the post and a portion of theanchor and taken for example on the line 4-4 of Figure l.

My improved post I 0 comprises a body 1'- shaped incross section inwhich the flange'portion It constitute which the fence wires are to bedisposed; while the-..-flamge. portion 12. is to extend rearwardly, withthe marginaliedge of this portion 12 prefm'ably-slightly enlarged onopposite sides thereof, as shown at 13 to provide reenforceme'ntst Thefront vflange portion H, preferably along the longitudinal center :andthroughout the length of the bar or post, isiformed with the elongatedintegral projections ll of uni-form dimensions and equaliy'spaced apart,preferably at distances materially less than the lengths of: theprojections so as to provide fence wire receiving spaces 15 between therespective proiec tio-ns M. By forming the front face of the post withthe comparatively closely .arranged'elongated projections the post ismaterially strong-t enedlas these elongated projections practically,constitute an interrupted reenforcing rib along; the front face of thepost while also constituting fence wire spacing means whereby the fencevwire is held against vertical movement. g I

The spaces 45 are comparatively short, fleeing materially less than thelength of the projections 14, with the result that the projections 14are disposed throughout the major portion of the frontflange of the postand hence greatly re enforce the post.

In rolling or forming my metal displaced in providing the fence wirer.e-' ceiving spaces 15 is depressed or forced toward. the rear side ofthe front flange l0 and particu-- 1arly di-rect1y opposite or intransverse alignment with the spaces, thereby providing thepost withadditional 'reenforc-ing fillets or ribs lvfi qlfi, along opposite sidesof the irearwardly disposed flange E2 of thepost. One of these ribs i6being -,shown in .Eig-ure .2 while the other is shown in Figure 3,, andboth :ribs being shown in section in Figure A.

Thedisplaced metal resulting from the spaces [5 is preferably rolled .orforced into continuous rihs having their greatest dimensions immediatelyrearward of the spaces 4:5, while thepor tion of these ribs L6 rearwardof the forwardproiections 44 isshowniof vlesser dimension thus providingcontinuous ribs Hi, 15 of" thesinuousof my the,

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s the front .of the post across 10 I or undulated formation shown inFigures 2 and 3. It is thus apparent that my improved fence post is ofmaterially greater strength and rigidity than the ordinary T-bar type ofpost heretofore employed; and with the uniform nature of itsconstruction, wherein the projections M of uniform construction andlength and. equally spaced and disposed throughout the length of the baras well as the continuous reenforcements l6, IS, the bar may be shearedor cut to any length of post desired.- g j I The post is shown providedwith an anchor l1 formed out of a single piece of metal. The

anchor plate I! may be of any suitable size and shape, as for examplethe anchor plate may be arranged with its greater dimensions verticalor, lengthwise of the post, or the plate may have its greatestdimensions disposed transversely .of the post; as in either event theconstruction and method of securing the plate to the post would be thesame.

The anchor H in the form of a flat metal plate provided along itsvertical center line with a plurality of raised or outwardly pressed,portions l8 (see Figure 1) whereby the rear face of the anchor plate isprovided with a plurality of open ended channels adapted to receive thereenforcing rib sections or projections [4 on the post. These channelforming portions l8 are of a. depth sufficient to receive the postprojections 14 and permit the plate to extend flush with the flatsurface or face of the front flange or fence wire contactingsurface ofthe post.

The channel forming sections i 8 are open at both ends as shoWnat IS inFigure 1, thus permittingthe plate at the base of these sections. l8 andthe portions 20 of of the aligned sections relation with the post l8 tohave flush fitting at opposite sides of the :projections M as well as atthe-ends thereof, as

more clearly shown in Figurei4.

With the fiat portions 20 of the plate at the ends of the channelforming sections I8 fitting snugly against the front face of the postinter- -mediate of thealigned projections I4, it is apparent that theseintermediate portions 20 of the plate will be in contact with the endsof the post projections i l, at the bases thereof and hence movement of"the plate lengthwise of the post will be impossible when the plate issecured in place, while at the same time preventing transverse movementof the anchor plate.

With the anchor plate as shown and described, the plate can beaccurately rolled in the rolling or-manufacturing operation, to insureuniform height and length and therefore uniform spacing, correspondingto the length and spacing of the projections M on the post; the channelforming sections I 8 of the plate intermediate of the top and bottomedges of the plate corresponding in length with the post projections I4.Forming the channel sections l8 with sheared or open ends, it isapparent that a more accurate and sharp fitting-relation between theintermediate plate portions 20 and the ends of the post projections I4is provided than would be possible if the ends of the channel sections I8 were closed and sloping toward the intermediate plate portions 20,which would tend to permit such sloping ends to ride'up onto the postprojections.-

The anchor plate I! at opposite sides of the channel sections I8, andpreferably in the same horizontal plane as the intermediate plateportions 20, is provided with punched out or partially severed portionsto provide a plurality of the plate intermediate bendable tongues 2|;the uncut or base portions of the tongues 2| being arranged to bedisposed substantially at the longitudinal edges of the front flange llof the post, so that the cut ends of the tongues 2| may be bent aboutopposite edges of the post into snug relation with the rear side of thepost front flange H, as shown in Figures 2 and 4.

With my improved post and anchor plate construction, the anchor platecan be firmly secured to the post without punching orperforating thepost (which would necessarily weaken the post) to receive platefastening means and without necessity of welding the plate in place andas a rsultthe plate may be readily secured at any desired place on thepost and strains of the anchor plate against the post at a central pointthereof will be eliminated, as, however, would be the case whereseparate fastening means are employed to extend across the plate.

My improved anchor plate with its fastening means comprises a singlepiece element which can be shaped and formed in a single operation.

It is apparent that with the plate formed with' the open ended channelsections and with the integral tongues, sliding or rocking movement ofthe anchorv plate is impossible; and an anchor plate having the requiredstrength for proper driving into the ground is provided.

With my improved post, a smooth surface on the front face of the postfor contact with the fence wire, namely a smooth plain surfacetransverselyof they post and intermediate of the projections where thefence wire is seated and con-- tacts with the post, is provided and as aresult shearing of the fence wire is prevented. Furthermore, by formingthe elongated projections l4 and spacing them distances apart materiallyless than the length of the projections so as to leave comparativelyshort intervening spaces, these projections, in addition to acting-asfence wire spacers, also constitute reenforcements; which, inconjunction with the metal depressed toward the rear and particularlycoincident with the spaceson the'front face, whereby the additionalreenforcing ribs l6 are provided at the juncture of the front flange IIwith the rearwardly disposed flange 12, provide a post of unusualstrength, namely a post having a plurality of elongated reenforcingprojections face and reenforcing ribs I6 of greater dimensions, atpoints directly beneath the spacing between the projections on the frontface. At the same time, a post and'anchor plate are providedwhichrequire no punching of the post and no separate means for securing theanchor plate to the post; in other words a metal fence post andprojections disposed longitudinally of the post at the median linethereof and spaced apart at distances less than the length of theprojections and in a row lengthwise ofthe post, with the metalintermediate of the projections being dis 7;

I4 on the front vided with elongated posed in the plane of the remainderof the front face of the post to provide smooth surfaces transversely ofthe post while the opposite face of the post at points coincident withthe spaces between the projections is intermittently increased inthickness.

2. A metal fence post of T-shape cross-section having a flat front faceand an interrupted reenforcing rib at the longitudinal center linethereof consisting of elongated uniform projections spaced apart atdistances less than the length of said projections, with the metalintermediate of the projections disposed in the plane of the front faceof the post to provide smooth surfaces transversely of the post; thepost on its rear side being provided'with an undulating reenforcing ribintegral with both flanges of the post and of greatest width at pointscoincident with the smooth faced spaces on the opposite front face ofthe post.

3. A metal fence post composed of abar T-shape in cross-section having aflat front face and an interrupted reenforcing rib at the longitudinalcenter line thereof consisting of elongated uniform projections spacedapart at distances less than the length of said projections with themetal intermediate of the projections disposed-in the plane of the frontface of the post; the bar adjacent the juncture of the flanges of thebar being provided with a reenforcing rib integral with said flanges anddisposed lengthwise thereof, said rib being of greater dimensions atpoints immediately rearward of the spaces intermediate of theprojections on the front face.

4. A metal fence post composed of a bar T- shape in cross-section, thefront face being provided with elongated uniform projections spacedapart in a row lengthwise of the bar; the rear side of the bar adjacentto the longitudinal center of the front flange of the bar having a pairof undulated longitudinally extending ribs integral with the frontflange and opposite sides of the rearwardly disposed flange with theportions of the ribs of greater dimensions being arranged coincidentwith the spaces between the projections on the front face.

5. A metal fence post composed of a bar T- shape in cross-section, thefront face being prouniform projections uniformlyspaced apart in a rowlengthwise of the bar, the spacing being less than the length of saidprojections; the rear side of the bar adjacent to the longitudinalcenter of the front flange of the bar having a pair of undulated ribsintegral with the front flange and opposite sides of the rearwardlydisposed flange with the portions of the ribs of greater dimensionsbeing arranged coincident with the spaces between the projections on thefront face.

6. A metal fence post formed with a smooth front face provided withelongated projections arranged lengthwise in spaced relation, with therear side of the post provided with a reenforcing rib disposedlengthwise of the post and of greater dimensions at points coincidentwith the spacing between the projections on the front face.

'7. A metal post having a front face disposed transversely of the postand provided with elonapart distances less than the gated projectionsarranged lengthwise in spaced relation; and an anchor plate providedwith a plurality of channel forming portions adapted to receive saidprojections while the portions of the plates between the ends of saidchannel forming portions is adapted to seat against'the'front face ofthe post intermediate of said projections and extend flush throughoutthe width of the post, the anchor plate at opposite sides and coincidentwith said seating portions intermediate of the channel forming portionshaving integral portions adapted tobe bent about the longitudinal edgesof the front face of the post.

8. A metal post having a front face disposed transversely of the postand provided with elongated projections arranged in a row lengthwise ofthe post at the median line thereof and spaced length of theprojections; and a single piece anchor plate adapted to be arranged onthe front face of the post, the anchor plate having a plurality ofchannel forming portions at the median line of the plate adapted toreceive said post projections, the ends of the channel forming portionsbeing open to permit the portions of the plate intermediate of the endsof said channel forming portions to extend flush with the face of thepost throughout the Width thereof and said intermediate plate portionsto effect acute abutting relation with the bases of the projections onthe post, the plate between the opposite sides and its longitudinalcenter having integral portions adapted to be bent about thelongitudinal edges of the front face of the post.

9. A metal fence post having a transversely disposed front face providedwith elongated rectangular projections arranged in spaced relationlengthwise of and at the median line of the front face; and a singlepiece anchor plate provided with a plurality of channel forming portionsadapted to match and receive the projections'of the post and open at theends of the channel portions to permit the plate to extend flush withthe front face of of the longitudinal center line of the plate and itslongitudinal sides being slit to provide integral tongues adapted to bebent about the longitudinal edges of the front face of the post.

10. A metal fence post comprising a rolled T- bar to provide a frontflange and a rear flange, the front flange having a row of elongatedrectangular projections spaced apart at distances less than the lengthof the projections and with the metal between the ends of theprojections disposed in the plane of the face of the front flange andforced toward the rear side of the flange into reenforcing ribs disposedon opposite sides of the rear flange, and a single piece anchor platehaving a plurality of open ended channel forming portions the postwhereby the metal intermediate of said channel portions may extend flushwith the front the post, said plate intermediate face of the post andhave acute abutting relation flange of the post.

, WALTER L. HYDE.

the projections on the post,

